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NURS 615: Advanced Pharmacology Exam 1 2026 A+ G
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RADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED
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ANSWERS (C40F2) zm
QUESTION 1 zm
WHO Prescribing Process
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ANSWER
A structured approach to prescribing that includes making a diagnosis, setting therapeutic goals, deci
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ding on therapeutic approaches, choosing a drug class, selecting a generic drug, individualizing dose
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and formulation, verifying drug suitability, writing the prescription, informing the patient, monitoring
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effects, and altering the prescription if necessary.
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QUESTION 2 zm
Routes of Administration zm zm
ANSWER
Different methods of delivering drugs into the body, including oral, rectal, sublingual, intrathecal, tra
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nsdermal, intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SQ), topical, and inhalation.
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QUESTION 3 zm
Pharmacodynamics
ANSWER
The study of what the drug does to the body.
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QUESTION 4 zm
Absorption
ANSWER
,The process by which a drug enters the bloodstream, influenced by routes of administration and fac
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tors like membrane solubility and ionization.
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QUESTION 5 zm
Metabolism
ANSWER
The process by which the body breaks down and inactivates a drug, typically occurring in the liver.
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QUESTION 6 zm
Elimination/Excretion
ANSWER
The process by which a drug leaves the body, primarily through urine, feces, sweat, or respiration.
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QUESTION 7 zm
Potency
ANSWER
The amount of drug required to achieve a specific effect.
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QUESTION 8 zm
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 9 zm
Hydrophilic Drugs zm
ANSWER
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Conjugation
ANSWER
The process by which the liver makes a substance water-soluble for elimination.
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QUESTION 11 zm
Isoenzymes and p450 System zm zm zm
ANSWER
A group of enzymes, particularly CYPs, that play a major role in drug metabolism.
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QUESTION 12 zm
Inhibitors
ANSWER
Substances that inhibit the metabolism of enzymes that metabolize drugs, potentially increasing drug
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QUESTION 13 zm
Inducers
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QUESTION 14 zm
Dependent on functioning renal system
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ANSWER
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ed toxicity seen in cases of decreased GFR.
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QUESTION 15 zm
Toxicity
ANSWER
Exam Solution zm
NURS 615: Advanced Pharmacology Exam 1 2026 A+ G
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RADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED
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ANSWERS (C40F2) zm
QUESTION 1 zm
WHO Prescribing Process
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effects, and altering the prescription if necessary.
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QUESTION 2 zm
Routes of Administration zm zm
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nsdermal, intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SQ), topical, and inhalation.
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QUESTION 3 zm
Pharmacodynamics
ANSWER
The study of what the drug does to the body.
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QUESTION 4 zm
Absorption
ANSWER
,The process by which a drug enters the bloodstream, influenced by routes of administration and fac
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QUESTION 5 zm
Metabolism
ANSWER
The process by which the body breaks down and inactivates a drug, typically occurring in the liver.
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QUESTION 6 zm
Elimination/Excretion
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The process by which a drug leaves the body, primarily through urine, feces, sweat, or respiration.
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QUESTION 7 zm
Potency
ANSWER
The amount of drug required to achieve a specific effect.
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QUESTION 8 zm
Lipophilic Drugs zm
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QUESTION 9 zm
Hydrophilic Drugs zm
ANSWER
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Conjugation
ANSWER
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QUESTION 11 zm
Isoenzymes and p450 System zm zm zm
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A group of enzymes, particularly CYPs, that play a major role in drug metabolism.
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QUESTION 12 zm
Inhibitors
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QUESTION 13 zm
Inducers
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QUESTION 14 zm
Dependent on functioning renal system
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QUESTION 15 zm
Toxicity
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